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I was wondering the difference myself. Ive always bought Rapid Rooters (based on price alone), and just recently bought my first bag of the Root Riots but havent opened it yet to see any differences. Im hoping to find something that may help aid in shaving off some rooting time with the glue cuts. After 4 yrs of trying and many methods employed....Im grasping at straws here lol.
 
I was wondering the difference myself. Ive always bought Rapid Rooters (based on price alone), and just recently bought my first bag of the Root Riots but havent opened it yet to see any differences. Im hoping to find something that may help aid in shaving off some rooting time with the glue cuts. After 4 yrs of trying and many methods employed....Im grasping at straws here lol.
My biggest cloning improvement came from including bleach in my root plug pre-soak. I would have slow rooting and sporadic damping off issues. I tried many things and eventually tried one drop of bleach per Liter of RO water (after a few minutes, add a cap of Clonex Solution). Since then, every cut roots without issue.

GG4 - 7days after cut
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BerryNice

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My biggest cloning improvement came from including bleach in my root plug pre-soak. I would have slow rooting and sporadic damping off issues. I tried many things and eventually tried one drop of bleach per Liter of RO water (after a few minutes, add a cap of Clonex Solution). Since then, every cut roots without issue.

GG4 - 7days after cut
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want to sell me this cut while you finish your testing :)
 

Armdog

RDWC GROWER
Materials:
Silver Nitrate (AgNO3)
Sodium Thiosulfate or Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate (Na2S2O3 or Na2S2O3-5H2O)
Distilled water
Gloves
Mask
Containers
Spray bottle
Volume measuring device
Scale

We will be preparing 2 separate solutions that will be mixed later for spraying.
❗Labeling your containers with A and B before will help to keep them from being confused.
❗Wear the gloves throughout the preparation and application of STS, and wear the mask during the spray application of STS.


SOLUTION A – Silver Nitrate
1) Mass 1.7g of Silver Nitrate, and add this to your container labeled A (pic 1,2)

❗Be careful when handling the Silver Nitrate as it can stain your skin.

2) Add 100mL of distilled water to container A (pic 3).

3) Agitate the mixture until the Silver Nitrate dissolves.

❗Do not use metal objects to stir this solution (you can use plastic spoons, straws, or glass)

4) Store Solution A in a dark bottle or in a bag, and keep it in a dark place until needed for mixing STS spray solution (pic 4).

SOLUTION B – Sodium Thiosulfate
TAKE NOTE OF WHICH SODIUM THIOSULFATE COMPOUND YOU HAVE: EITHER SODIUM THIOSULFATE OR SODIUM THIOSULFATE PENTAHYDRATE! The only difference between the two is that one has water in the compound that can throw off the concentrations of our target solution if no tweak to the mass is made.

5) Mass either: 6.32g Sodium Thiosulfate OR 9.92g Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate and add this to your container labeled B (pic 5,6).

6) Add 400mL of distilled water to container B (pic 7).

7) Agitate the mixture until the Sodium Thiosulfate dissolves.

❗This mixture does not need to be protected from light (pic 8). Both mixtures can be stored for long periods of time and mixed when needed for reversal.

Preparation of STS
We will be mixing an amount of Solution A and Solution B to create the Silver Thiosulfate. It is very important to note:
WE MUST ADD SOLUTION-A TO SOLUTION-B WHEN MIXING.

To create a stock solution of STS, we will need a ratio of [1partA : 4partsB]. You can tailor your volume to make only what you will need for your spraying application.

For the purposes of this example, I will prepare a stock solution of specific volume:

8) Add 5mL of Solution A to 20mL of Solution B. You now have a stock solution of Silver Thiosulfate (STS) (pic 9).

❗The STS solution is not very stable, so it is best to only prepare what you will be using for one round of spraying.

Dilution of STS for Spray Application

Depending on the particular plant you would like to reverse, you may need stronger/weaker STS spray. You can use 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, etc. ratios of STS:Water.

I will be using a 1:2 ratio and make any adjustments based on how the plant is responding.

9) Since we have 25mL of STS prepared, we can add 50mL of distilled water (pic 10). We now have 1:2 STS reversal spray solution. Add this mixture to your spray bottle if you mixed in a different container (pic 11).

Application of STS
❗You could spray a target female while in the growing space around other plants (assuming you get no spray on any other plants) with success, but we will remove the target female and segregate her for spraying.

10) Place a drop cloth, cardboard, or cover under the female to keep overspray contained. This also has the effect of shielding the soil from STS overspray (pic 12).

11) Spray the female liberally, either as with any foliar spray application or targeting only nodes. I have chosen to spray the entire plant (pic 13,14).

12) Allow the female to dry before returning her to the growing space.

You will repeat the STS spray application every 7-10 days until you observe the development of male parts. This means there will only need to be 2-3 applications of the STS spray for successful reversal and collection of pollen.

❗The female will take about 2 weeks to show the fruits of reversal. Some suggest to begin the spraying 2 weeks in advance of flower to keep her closer to a schedule seen with males. For this plant, I will be spraying at the start of flip.

Here is the Chemdog’91(skva) progressing through the reversal process, culminating in harvestable pollen around day 29.
REVERSED POLLEN COLLECTION
There are many ways to go about harvest and collection of fem pollen, but this is how I go about the process.

Materials:
Reversed pollen sacs
Grinder screen and lid (no kief catch)
Scraper (cut from plant tag)
Pollen container
Razor
Work Surface (black paper plate)

1) You can better prep your pollen by separating the “bananas” from any other plant matter, but I left them on in this picture (pic 1).

❗Allowing your freshly plucked pollen sacs a day to dry before attempting this will aid in pollen collection.

2) Place the bananas in the grinder screen (no kief catch attached to bottom), and gently agitate/chop with the scraper (pic 2).

3) Holding the screen with one hand, gently tap the side with the grinder lid. You will see the bananas skid across the screen (pic 3).

4) Give the screen a minute before gently lifting to reveal the separated pollen (pic 4).

5) Scrape the pollen with your razor and store into your pollen container.

With your fem pollen created and collected, you can now pollinate your females to create feminized seeds. Feel free to marry this with the single branch pollination process to create small batch fem seeds for yourself without sacrificing whole plants.
Thanks for the tutorial
 
I'm very pleased with the Skunky D. When I started the Chem-Skunk project with the different Chemdogs, I wanted plants that had the offensive profile in the nose with a slightly more compact "Skunk" look and Chemdog chemotypes. The Chem D is really fitting the bill and in F1 no less. The first pheno pictured has a "jagged" overall look to her that reminds me of some Mass Super Skunk crosses I've grown. The Skunky Brewster is allowing a lot of the Chem D terp profile to express throughout the population with a more compact stature. I have yet to spot any signs of hermaphroditism in the Skunky D. I have pollinated for a next gen, but I'm sure most would be pleased with what can be found from a pack of the F1.
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Different pheno, just as offensive on the nose with a more rounded look. The Skunky Brewster has increased the frost production and shortened the overall height (not stumpy, just not as lanky). The stem strength has also been improved from the Chem D; I have been able to avoid tying up individual branches. If these ladies can finish in the 9-10 week window and have that Chem D kick, we may have something here. 😬🤞
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Phylex

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Very nicely done. I always dig your detailed write ups with your explanations and findings regarding the current project and your laid out expectations. I know you mentioned taking them further, but congrats on finding most of what you're looking for in the F1's. Sounds like you picked a great pairing!
 

Texagonian

Outlaw
@Schwaggy P , I have a question about storing harvested pollen. I have been in the process of harvesting some from a very nice male plant I decided to keep for the purpose of doing my first chuck. That being said, I have the collected pollen in a sealed glass vessel and is in a dark cabinet with no elements such as light, air, or moisture that can invade. Do you feel this is acceptable or should I find other alternatives? Thank you in advance for any input ✌🏻 Also, I plan on using the tent I’m growing the male plant in currently for other grows, what is a good way to make sure there aren’t any accidental pollinations? I planned on doing the usual spray and wipe down to reset the area but that pollen is everywhere in that tent. Thanks again!
 
I would just like to buy untested Schwaggy beans I do not want to wait LOL I am getting old
:LOL: Shouldn't be much longer. I've decided to put out steps of larger projects in progress, so it's not a multi-year wait for something in particular. For example, I have a preliminary drop in mind that includes Hell's Angels OG BX1 (which will be backcrossed a few more times to really cement the H.A.OG expressions in reg seed form). I'm currently coordinating with the seed bank on the specific details and will make a formal announcement post with the drop date and content. Thanks for the interest! 😁
 
I have the collected pollen in a sealed glass vessel and is in a dark cabinet with no elements such as light, air, or moisture that can invade. Do you feel this is acceptable or should I find other alternatives?
This would be an okay way to store the pollen if you're planning on using it in the near future (1-2weeks). For longer term storage, I would suggest keeping the airtight pollen container in the freezer. This should keep your pollen viable for about a year before you begin to notice a fall off in viability.

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After pollen collection, depending on the amount of pollen in the vial, I like to let the vial sit without the cap for a 1-2 days to fully dry before storage (1). Then I cap the vial, and put it in a small 4mil baggie with a desiccant (2). The vials have a drawer in the freezer to stay until I decide to make a withdrawal (3).
 

Baja.Beaches

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:LOL: Shouldn't be much longer. I've decided to put out steps of larger projects in progress, so it's not a multi-year wait for something in particular. For example, I have a preliminary drop in mind that includes Hell's Angels OG BX1 (which will be backcrossed a few more times to really cement the H.A.OG expressions in reg seed form). I'm currently coordinating with the seed bank on the specific details and will make a formal announcement post with the drop date and content. Thanks for the interest! 😁
So you are finally going public? Congratulations, both to you & the community that will get some killer genetics.

Have you reached an agreement with a seed bank?

Jabba’s Cure update. Dang that outdoor one is pretty. 2nd is the last look at the indoor now hanging in my garage, I will be smoking that in a few days. Sure is stinky.

Keep us posted on your coming out party!

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